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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,116,632 and 235,898,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,116,632 and 235,898,586 is: 358,750,329.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,116,632 : 235,898,586 = 235,898,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,116,632/235,898,586 = 235,898,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,116,632x = 235,898,586 × 235,898,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,116,632x = 55,648,142,876,799,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,648,142,876,799,392/155,116,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,750,329.73

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